Chapter 11

Marcello then held Mariana's face and lightly caressed her bottom lip with his thumb, he placed his lips on her forehead and muttered, "I will be right back."

She stayed still. Too shocked to process whatever was happening.

He walked across the office to leave, and she turned to see him open the door.

He paused with a hand on the doorknob. "Stay here. Don't leave the office." He warned before leaving.

She was still standing when a red-haired woman stepped in with a box of pizza in her hands. Once she shut the door, she dropped the pizza on the table and went to stand beside the door with a stoic expression.

Mariana looked at her and smiled. "Hi, may I know your name?"

"Giana." She said, crossing her arms.

Mariana began to wonder if the Mafia society allows a woman to work with them.

"How long have you been working for Marcello?"

"Since he rescued me from the hands of my abusive husband."

A bit of amusement rose in Mariana. Did Marcello actually do that?

"He doesn't seem like